Ukraine’s Zelenskyy introduces bill after anticorruption protests
Ukrainian leader came under domestic and international pressure after signing law critics say paves way for corruption.
ICC convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes
Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom have been sentenced for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Blood, sweat and tears: Look back at the highs and lows of Hulk Hogan
The all-American hero of wrestling also had a Hollywood career and was one of Donald Trump's biggest fans.
‘Bomb first’: Trump’s approach to war-making in his second term
Surge in air attacks and civilian casualties accompany avowed 'peace through strength' strategy as efficacy questioned.
Columbia University pays $221m to settle anti-Semitism claims
Columbia University will pay $221m to settle accusations that it failed to police anti-Semitism.
Has media freedom in the US collapsed?
What a merger, a settlement and a cancellation says about the future of the media under President Trump.
Zelenskyy U-turns on anti-corruption agencies power grab after public outcry – politico.eu
- Zelenskyy U-turns on anti-corruption agencies power grab after public outcry politico.eu
- Zelensky Faces Criticism in Ukraine Over Effort to Rein In Corruption Agencies The New York Times
- Zelenskiy introduces bill to 'uphold independence' of Ukraine's anti-graft bodies Reuters
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy introduces bill after anticorruption protests Al Jazeera
- Volodymyr Zelensky has made a strategic blunder The Economist
Zelensky backtracks on law over anti-corruption bodies after protests
The legislation sparked the largest anti-government protests since the start of the war.
‘I can barely do one story. I just feel dizzy’ – BBC’s Gaza freelance journalists tell of struggle for food
Three freelance journalists working for the BBC in Gaza are facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering.
Verstappen says Horner’s exit has no impact on future plans
Christian Horner's departure as Red Bull boss will not affect Max Verstappen's future with Mercedes move rumoured.
US Justice Department meets with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Talks with imprisoned ex-girlfriend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein come as pressure mounts on Trump administration.
One in five children in Gaza City is malnourished, UN aid agency says
The UN agency for Palestinians says it has thousands of truckloads of supplies near Gaza which it wants to deliver.
UK and India sign free trade agreement during Modi visit
The two countries hope the accord will boost trade between them by 25.5 billion pounds.
Why Thai fighter jets have attacked Cambodia – The Economist
- Why Thai fighter jets have attacked Cambodia The Economist
- Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodian military targets as deadly border dispute escalates CNN
- Thailand, Cambodia Clash in Rare Armed Attacks Foreign Policy
- Thai fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border battle escalates Reuters
- Thailand seals border with Cambodia after military clashes kill at least 12 people BBC
He went to get aid and didn’t come back – stories of people killed in Gaza
As aid agencies warn of "mass starvation", the BBC hears from the relatives of some of those killed in the past week.
He went to get aid and didn’t come back – stories of people killed in Gaza – BBC
- He went to get aid and didn't come back - stories of people killed in Gaza BBC
- Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders AP News
- Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May, the U.N. says NPR
- LIVE: Israel attacks kill more than 80 in Gaza as starvation intensifies Al Jazeera
- Israeli Troops Kill Dozens Seeking Food Near Border, Gazan Officials Say The New York Times
Benin names Spike Lee and wife ambassadors for African-Americans in the US
They are expected to support initiatives to reconnect African descendants with their roots in the continent.
Is It Important to Call Israel’s Carnage in Gaza ‘Genocide’? – Haaretz
- Is It Important to Call Israel's Carnage in Gaza 'Genocide'? Haaretz
- Opinion | Strong Views on Israel and Genocide The New York Times
- Why are we reluctant to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza? | Kenneth Roth The Guardian
- Yes, The New York Times is committing genocidal journalism Al Jazeera
- Outrage at Gaza's destruction is no longer enough Le Monde.fr
Iran considering relocating its capital over severe water shortage – report – The Jerusalem Post
- Iran considering relocating its capital over severe water shortage - report The Jerusalem Post
- Iran shuts down in the face of blistering heat NBC News
- Tehran declares public holiday to tackle water shortage Financial Times
- Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted The Guardian
- Iran in danger of complete water shortage amid heatwave The Jerusalem Post
EU chief says ties with China at ‘inflection point’
A summit between China and the European Union is cut to just a day as ties grow fraught.